St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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229, sir. JOHNiS GOLLEGIAN. He is thinking of his dress suit, Of his snowy linen tie, Of his shining patent leathers, Of his collar stii and high. She is thinking of her diamonds, Of her ostrich feathers gay, Of her opera cloak from Paris, Of her dress decollete. It has cost him many shekels To escort her as he should To this great and famous concert- May it do them lots of good l Ex. ,li-. A TRIPLE LOSS. The Hrst time I met Rose Marie Straightway my heart I lost 5 I loved her deeply, fervently, And counted 11ot the cost. Ere long I told my love to her, And passionately plead 5 I fear I acted like a fool, In fact, I lost my head. I told her that I'd lost my heart My head was lost, she knew g She said those things could notbe spared And so I lost her, too. Yale Record. . .... lVhen a bicycle rider takes a slide He stops in mechanical diction, Because the body is multiplied By the'coeflicient of friction. -EX A USURPED PREROGATIVE. The men of jokes no longer lose Their collar buttons, as of yore, But the modern maid with stiff shirt- waist Now gropes around onthe dusty floor - lizssfz 2' llf L'8CCNfl 12, ly TWO little girls in blue, lads, According to popular rumors, Have people say, prepared the way For two little girls in bloomers.-EX. At his Watch he looks intently, Wliile at smile lights up his face, And I know as well as can be There's a woman in the case.-Ex. - x 1-.T-. AN EASTER OFFERING. ' I sent my love the Queen of.H'earts, To prove my love devout, She must have thought me much too -smart, - And that she'd found me out. . I sent my love the Queen of Hearts, She not only sent it back, I But in the letter, when it came, I found a measly Jack. . - 3- Wrinkle. I THE USUAL THING. She had the usual queenly form, And the usual graceful mieng She had the usual cherry lips, With the usual pearls between. She had theusual soft blue eyes, And the usual golden hair, She had the usual quick surprise, And the usual startled stare When I Went on my knees in the usual Way: ' And took the usual hand, And Warbled out the usual lay That she didn't understand. I shrieked out the usual 'itempest driv'n, And the usual Worthless life, And threatened the usual flight to heavin , Unless she became my wife. On the usual rosy Hnger tips, I placed the usual kiss, And she murmured low the usual thing, I never dreamed of this I She wept the usual sisterly tear, Felt the usual sisterly Woe As she sighed in my dainty, shell-like ear u The usual answer, No 1 -EX. f. QQLLQ' A 'f'f'I1-1 ' ' lr -f--- -- f' r -- ---A --- f ' --- - - - V . .- -- V--F----Y-....-..-f..-.W N

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ST. .IOI-IN'S COLLEGIAN. 228 . L FRESHMAN WVAIL. I'd like to be a graduate. ' And make a pile of mun.'? I'd like to be a Senior, who They say has all the fun. But hold: I wishfor nothing moreg I see it's all a sham, The height of my ambition now Is to pass the next exam. --Er. I A CLEAR CASE. In the river at Paris has lain The corpse of a man, self slain, N ' Which called forth a bit Of the coroner's wit, Who gravely declared him Hin Sevinei' , ' -EX. DRIFTING. Drifting in our .frail :canoe - On the dusky, silent stream, - Dearest, see ! The sunset-gleam Fires l'ove's torch for me and you. Coral clouds and pearly sky, Flaming in the farthest west, 'Softly whisper peace and rest, Peace and rest that never die. Iiet us shun the sable shore 'Frowning at us slipping by. Let's be happy, you and I, s ' Drifting, drifting evermore. --Ex. g SKEERY. i St. Peter: Well, what can I do for you? , . Arrival : I just wanted to suggest that you put up exit signs, you know how tire-proof places burn. ' Ex. -1.11- A Freshmanionce to Hades went Forsomething he might learn. They' sent him back to earth again, He was too green to burn. Ex. 5 . DAY -DREAMS. What is a day dream? 'Tis aflimsy thing ' H Gt varied hue and texture, sometimes ' wrought Gi spring's unhlossomed violets and frought' ' - 1 i With sweetest perfume. Sometimes on the wing Of lark, who in its mellow notes :may sing ' Q Cf earth or sky some image sweet is brought From the loved past-Semis airy palace Thought Hath built Where gay' the future reigns as king. ' Or the soft radiance of ai- summerls day' The gentle ripple of a silver stream Lulling to sleep our senses, far away To distant lands we Wander., nor would i seem i ' ' I To wish for ans-z.ht save evermore to 'stay By field and footpath through our land of dream. , . Georgetown Journal. oH! 'Tis D1r'FnnEN'r. The editor, with a gladsome ery, Exclaims, My work is done. The manager with weary sigh, Complains, f'My work is dun. --EX. 1 .1-.-p 4 THE 1?nnLFUr, THING. 1 , Oh, ye plains of broad Sahara, Rich in the witchcraftfs cunning a,r t, Pray tell me how to win a kiss From herwho holdsrmy heart. Then the plains of-broad Sahara, Sentan answer to me, and ' This the .whole of what they 'told me, Come and get a little sand. - Ex. Q-1-1.1 AT THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT. A Tho' they gaze with rapt attention And applaud with might and main, Yet they do not hear the music, And the reason P11 explain.

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ST. JOHNBS COLLEG-IAN. 23-O I dote on oaks, said the ianguishing ,G HLEERT ff 'DHETSTERIQIAN maid, ---PHARMACISTS,-- So nob1e,so stately, se few 5 ' Tell me now, Mr. Jones, Whatfs you ' favorite tree? And he answered tendei-1y, Yew.?1 Xu ---' 001. .31 emu r 9. THE TRUTH-SEEKERS. , They Who sought Truth since dawn And sought in vain, 1 Now, at the close of day, ' Come With slow step and faces drawn With nameless pain, , 1 3, T, -1 ,ei pTI,ExIQ:gEf'1?fiSI1v I T HT x,F1L,LJ-vJ.J.x2.iZ!LIJS: C' TOILET ARTICLES. .-'aT,'SO CDN HAND . noiainsiiio gan iiiieoniizn oienns o oie.fiRedr:'cns. !'enfi'reZDm1g Stare. .-inn-frp0'fis,, Ilieij 'ta fy ,iii M . ToWw'w Qlwi, d5d 3- I, bOQ-LE5 ...fb H15 MADE ALNID RFPAIRED. Shoes. half-soled and heeiefi., sewed ...... 9 f1.ci's. if it 'pepgec1....,.q.6-if SHOES MADE. TO QMQDEB. FOR AND ' LTMVARDS. Satisfaction gLm1'ani'eeffi. . H. J. FELANKLIN, . To h V -H N ? Ngftihrgvreust azaq--Ea1eVQE13SfSY?V She Whom We loved is not! W I L L E T T Q15 R U Q F F , Of her IIO sight '905 Penn. Ave. nnw., Wv2'k5EiillgE'l!'3.1iy 155.211 Had We, nor faintestutrace I -FALHIONA15LEfe- H ' . ' - pr - Y - -. ,, I .X X. Nay, 'life amdf ge Solliflb- HATTERS Ann itUR1aziE:n.,s. evon teni t -. f- - . . 1-T 1' ' .g . Soie Agent for Dniilztifs ew York They met her, face to face. Pg U ' - :L if 1 W, 11 , L --NMSCW Lit. Hats. oztnes ent 11ii1.ne1.a1s. 4 SPE LI L PRIC Lg Sf' :LO Per cent, Ibisccunt to St'i5.:3L.e:..1'ts.. Q cor- 91:11 ea E sus-, N11 wr-, n WASHINGTON? D. C. CLCJTHIERS., FURNISHI-DRS, invrinns. SNY DER. 85 1 WOOD. ' ----STRICTLY--4-- il-TI o on E TAILORI G-. suits frem scsopo Trp- y We also make a. specialty of Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits. 11111111 Elewm. Awe., Q Q t1Wes1m1wgtom,qliD. CB. 'Telephone 662. ' Q Q